Politics
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State approves $14.5M in federal funds for Washoe mental health facility
“The county supports our most vulnerable populations; our jailed inmates, our foster children, our sex-trafficked youth, and our homeless population. And they are just not getting the mental health care and the behavioral health care that they need,” Washoe County Commission chairwoman Alexis Hill told the panel.
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Horsford bill would bolster pay for nursing home workers
Amid wide turnover in the home care and nursing care industries, a new bill seeks to provide workers with increased pay and benefits. A new federal proposal from Nevada US Rep. Steven Horsford seeks to provide funding for states to support nursing home workers in a bid to keep qualified staff from leaving for other…
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New Biden rule may limit oil and gas leasing on Nevada lands
Swaths of public land with little or no value for oil or natural gas leasing can now be reprioritized for wildlife habitat preservation and recreation. The Biden administration on Friday announced new rules that will require oil and gas companies to pay more to drill on federal lands and cover the cost of cleaning up…
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Culinary Union workers picket at Virgin Hotels, demanding better pay
Virgin Hotels is the only Las Vegas property yet to come to a contract agreement with the Culinary Union, leaving more than 600 workers ready to strike.
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Biden announces new action to address gun sale loopholes
The announcement clarifies expanded legal requirements for gun sale licensing and cracks down on so-called “gun show” loopholes that allow buyers to evade background checks.
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Biden cancels student loan debt for 3,020 more Nevadans
Friday’s announcement is just the latest round of student debt cancellation enacted by the Biden administration, which has approved relief for more than 4.3 million people so far, including 22,710 people in Nevada.
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Extra funding to boost CCSD teacher pay raises approved
A majority of the allocated funds will go to teachers, in an effort to help attract and retain educators in the state.
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Gov. Joe Lombardo’s campaign accepted major donations from corporations last year
Several wealthy individuals used multiple businesses to give more money to the governor’s campaign than the legal limit would have allowed them to give directly.
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Rosen slams ‘unacceptable’ plan for Reno mail facility
The proposed retooling of a USPS facility in Reno would reroute Nevadans’ mail through California and make it harder to get vital mail in a timely fashion. It could also eliminate jobs. Dozens of United States Postal Service workers based in and around northern Nevada could see their jobs eliminated should the agency follow through…
